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[Happy am I every hour of the day]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: De Loss Smith

Author: James Rowe Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Happy am I ev'ry hour of the day Lyrics: 1 Happy am I ev’ry hour of the day, Singing of mercy divine; I’m following ever the heavenly way, O what a Saviour is mine! Refrain: O what a Saviour is mine! O what a Saviour divine! Now onward I’m going, with praise overflowing, O what a Saviour is mine! 2 Light s my burden and glad is my soul, Bright is the path that I trace, As onward I go t’ward the heavenly goal, Praising His marvelous grace. [Refrain] 3 Thou who art weary and sin-sick and sad, Come to my Saviour today, And thou shalt be sinless, triumphant and glad, Singing His praises alway. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Happy am I every hour of the day]

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O What a Saviour Is Mine!

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined #6 (1922) First Line: Happy am I ev'ry hour of the day Lyrics: 1 Happy am I ev’ry hour of the day, Singing of mercy divine; I’m following ever the heavenly way, O what a Saviour is mine! Refrain: O what a Saviour is mine! O what a Saviour divine! Now onward I’m going, with praise overflowing, O what a Saviour is mine! 2 Light s my burden and glad is my soul, Bright is the path that I trace, As onward I go t’ward the heavenly goal, Praising His marvelous grace. [Refrain] 3 Thou who art weary and sin-sick and sad, Come to my Saviour today, And thou shalt be sinless, triumphant and glad, Singing His praises alway. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Happy am I every hour of the day]

O, what a Saviour is mine

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Life and Service Hymns #84 (1917) First Line: Happy am I ev'ry hour of the day Topics: Assurance; Joy; Praise Languages: English Tune Title: [Happy am I ev'ry hour of the day]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "O What a Saviour Is Mine!" in New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

DeLoss Smith

1875 - 1939 Person Name: De Loss Smith Composer of "[Happy am I every hour of the day]" in New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined Smith, DeLoss. (1875?--March 16, 1939, Missoula, Montana). Attended Eureka College, Illinois. Associated with William H. Boles and Charles Reign Scoville. Moved to New York City in 1907; director of music at Central Church, New York City, and Central Church, Des Moines, Iowa. Joined the music faculty at Columbia University, and in 1915 was elected to position of dean at the School of Music at the University of Montana at Missoula. --Tina Schneider, from obituary in the DNAH Archives